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🤗 Tonga (Tonga Islands) Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Tonga (Tonga Islands) learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Tonga (Tonga Islands)?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Tonga (Tonga Islands), keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Tonga (Tonga Islands) |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Malo e lelei |
| general greeting | Malo e tau lava |
| general daytime greeting | Malo e tau ma'u 'a e 'aho' ni |
| morning greeting | Malo tau ma'u e pongipongi' ni |
| morning greeting | Malo e tau lava ki he pongipongi' ni |
| afternoon greeting | Malo tau ma'ue ho'ata ni |
| evening greeting | Malo tau ma'u e efiafi ni |
| greeting used after a long absence | Malo e mo'ui |
| greeting used when addressing a large group | Malo e laumalie |
| how are you? spoken to one person | Fefe hake? |
| how are you? spoken to two people | Mo fefe hake? |
| how are you? spoken to a group of three or more people | Mou fefe hake? |
| reply to Fefe hake, Mo fefe hake, and Mou fefe hake | Sai pe |
| welcome greeting | Malo e me'a mai |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Tonga (Tonga Islands) lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/